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Bolivia vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 27th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Cape Verde
Population
12798112
530391
Population rank 79/197 169/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Cape Verde
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,725,414,151
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,504,525,549
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,247,003,344
2021 $47,877,892,402 $2,051,842,619
2020 $42,313,784,081 $1,821,565,614
2019 $49,056,643,589 $2,252,177,124
2018 $48,414,038,842 $2,205,099,507
2017 $45,927,439,595 $1,996,741,540
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,849,789,986
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,749,857,620
2014 $32,996,188,017 $2,041,930,125
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,028,910,915
2012 $27,084,497,482 $1,913,081,210
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,046,817,987
2010 $19,649,723,722 $1,824,751,468
2009 $17,339,992,194 $1,852,334,575
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,959,620,648
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,649,621,739
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,107,571,458
2005 $9,549,122,905 $972,241,677
2004 $8,773,451,752 $924,940,012
2003 $8,082,399,640 $813,260,469
2002 $7,905,485,146 $620,507,387
2001 $8,141,516,928 $563,090,490
2000 $8,397,855,485 $539,227,278
1999 $8,285,064,435 $592,416,703
1998 $8,497,494,652 $521,910,561
1997 $7,925,736,821 $490,608,658
1996 $7,396,949,126 $501,979,270
1995 $6,715,161,732 $487,148,994
1994 $5,981,222,859 $406,580,652
1993 $5,734,699,489 $490,417,390
1992 $5,643,868,749 $357,160,985
1991 $5,343,262,457 $319,827,059
1990 $4,867,582,598 $306,890,963
1989 $4,715,973,437 $267,448,571
1988 $4,597,612,362 $264,308,140
1987 $4,347,956,338 $235,253,065
1986 $3,959,382,833 $190,651,168
1985 $5,377,276,555 $137,728,205
1984 $6,169,483,225 $132,019,039
1983 $5,422,656,823 $138,476,176
1982 $5,594,126,369 $140,630,679
1981 $5,891,598,695 $139,468,209
1980 $4,537,479,608 $142,246,815
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
1969 $929,629,630 -
1968 $857,912,458 -
1967 $755,808,081 -
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Cape Verde
2024 $4,421 $5,192
2023 $4,275 $4,795
2022 $4,219 $4,323
2021 $4,011 $3,971
2020 $3,581 $3,539
2019 $4,203 $4,381
2018 $4,207 $4,295
2017 $4,048 $3,893
2016 $3,036 $3,609
2015 $2,996 $3,415
2014 $3,041 $3,986
2013 $2,870 $3,961
2012 $2,576 $3,737
2011 $2,316 $4,002
2010 $1,930 $3,579
2009 $1,731 $3,660
2008 $1,693 $3,909
2007 $1,355 $3,325
2006 $1,203 $2,257
2005 $1,020 $2,004
2004 $953 $1,929
2003 $893 $1,718
2002 $888 $1,329
2001 $930 $1,223
2000 $976 $1,190
1999 $979 $1,327
1998 $1,022 $1,187
1997 $970 $1,134
1996 $922 $1,180
1995 $853 $1,165
1994 $774 $991
1993 $757 $1,220
1992 $760 $908
1991 $734 $832
1990 $683 $817
1989 $675 $727
1988 $673 $729
1987 $650 $658
1986 $604 $541
1985 $838 $396
1984 $982 $385
1983 $882 $410
1982 $930 $423
1981 $1,001 $425
1980 $788 $440
1979 $785 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $600 -
1976 $520 -
1975 $468 -
1974 $418 -
1973 $257.2 -
1972 $261.9 -
1971 $233.4 -
1970 $221.6 -
1969 $207.1 -
1968 $195.5 -
1967 $176.1 -
1966 $159.3 -
1965 $147.1 -
1964 $135.2 -
1963 $122.6 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Cape Verde
2026 69.1 76.6
2025 68.9 76.4
2024 68.7 76.2
2023 68.6 76.1
2022 67.4 75.9
2021 61.4 74.4
2020 62.9 73.8
2019 67.8 75.4
2018 67.7 74.8
2017 67.5 74.7
2016 67.4 74.4
2015 67.2 74.1
2014 67 73.8
2013 66.8 73.5
2012 66.6 73.3
2011 66.3 72.9
2010 66 72.5
2009 65.7 72.1
2008 65.3 71.9
2007 64.9 71.5
2006 64.5 71.3
2005 64.2 70.9
2004 63.8 70.5
2003 63.5 70
2002 63.1 69.4
2001 62.5 68.7
2000 62.1 68.1
1999 61.7 67.4
1998 61.2 66.7
1997 60.7 66.1
1996 60.3 65.5
1995 59.8 63.7
1994 59.3 64.6
1993 58.7 64.5
1992 57.9 64.3
1991 57.4 64.1
1990 56.8 63.9
1989 56.1 63.6
1988 55.5 63.2
1987 54.9 62.9
1986 54.2 62.6
1985 53.8 62.3
1984 53.4 61.8
1983 52.9 61.8
1982 52.5 61.5
1981 52.3 61.3
1980 51.8 61
1979 51.4 60.7
1978 50.8 60.4
1977 50.4 60
1976 50 59.4
1975 49.3 59
1974 48.8 58.4
1973 48.3 58
1972 47.8 57.5
1971 47.5 57
1970 47.1 56.6
1969 46.7 56
1968 46.3 55.4
1967 45.9 54.7
1966 45.5 53.9
1965 45.1 53
1964 44.7 52.1
1963 44.3 51.1
1962 44 50.2
1961 43.6 49.4
1960 43.3 48.7
1959 43 48.2
1958 42.7 47.7
1957 42.4 47.4
1956 42.2 47.1
1955 41.9 46.9
1954 41.7 46.6
1953 41.4 46.4
1952 41 46.2
1951 40.9 45.6
1950 40.7 44.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bolivia and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cape Verde
2024 12,413,315 524,877
2023 12,244,159 522,331
2022 12,077,154 519,741
2021 11,937,360 516,649
2020 11,816,299 514,679
2019 11,671,386 514,104
2018 11,508,368 513,415
2017 11,344,587 512,893
2016 11,180,020 512,554
2015 11,014,705 512,394
2014 10,848,888 512,326
2013 10,682,608 512,225
2012 10,515,807 511,955
2011 10,348,929 511,447
2010 10,182,345 509,784
2009 10,016,275 506,141
2008 9,850,858 501,355
2007 9,685,960 496,190
2006 9,521,689 490,728
2005 9,360,754 485,115
2004 9,204,287 479,370
2003 9,050,700 473,383
2002 8,900,355 467,046
2001 8,752,736 460,293
2000 8,606,326 453,317
1999 8,459,806 446,519
1998 8,313,394 439,784
1997 8,167,900 432,798
1996 8,021,736 425,581
1995 7,874,676 418,104
1994 7,727,322 410,228
1993 7,579,195 401,965
1992 7,430,336 393,415
1991 7,280,289 384,586
1990 7,130,142 375,428
1989 6,981,766 367,803
1988 6,835,508 362,329
1987 6,692,162 357,302
1986 6,552,479 352,312
1985 6,416,185 347,365
1984 6,281,868 342,505
1983 6,149,060 337,654
1982 6,018,088 332,724
1981 5,888,109 327,846
1980 5,758,900 323,301
1979 5,630,849 319,480
1978 5,504,123 316,147
1977 5,379,166 312,834
1976 5,256,496 309,455
1975 5,137,539 305,847
1974 5,022,475 302,570
1973 4,910,200 299,881
1972 4,800,978 297,386
1971 4,694,342 294,046
1970 4,590,010 287,885
1969 4,488,232 279,248
1968 4,388,944 270,164
1967 4,292,572 261,404
1966 4,199,550 252,976
1965 4,109,796 244,856
1964 4,022,996 237,006
1963 3,938,913 229,373
1962 3,857,493 221,919
1961 3,778,731 215,087
1960 3,702,323 210,024

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Cape Verde
2023 2.55 1.52
2022 2.58 1.53
2021 2.62 1.55
2020 2.65 1.59
2019 2.69 1.7
2018 2.73 1.8
2017 2.78 1.93
2016 2.83 1.97
2015 2.89 1.97
2014 2.95 2.03
2013 3.01 2.07
2012 3.08 2.15
2011 3.14 2.33
2010 3.21 2.33
2009 3.29 2.25
2008 3.36 2.3
2007 3.45 2.41
2006 3.53 2.56
2005 3.56 2.73
2004 3.63 2.9
2003 3.72 3.03
2002 3.8 3.19
2001 3.89 3.37
2000 3.99 3.55
1999 4.09 3.73
1998 4.15 3.9
1997 4.22 4.05
1996 4.34 4.26
1995 4.41 4.49
1994 4.49 4.72
1993 4.59 4.95
1992 4.71 5.12
1991 4.85 5.26
1990 4.9 5.36
1989 4.97 5.45
1988 5.03 5.55
1987 5.06 5.68
1986 5.12 5.81
1985 5.15 5.92
1984 5.24 5.97
1983 5.29 6.07
1982 5.35 6.17
1981 5.41 6.27
1980 5.47 6.38
1979 5.54 6.47
1978 5.61 6.56
1977 5.67 6.65
1976 5.74 6.71
1975 5.75 6.77
1974 5.8 6.82
1973 5.85 6.86
1972 5.89 6.89
1971 5.95 6.91
1970 6 6.94
1969 6.06 6.95
1968 6.1 6.97
1967 6.13 6.98
1966 6.16 6.99
1965 6.18 6.99
1964 6.21 6.99
1963 6.23 6.98
1962 6.25 6.95
1961 6.26 6.92
1960 6.27 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Cape Verde
2024 26 29.4
2023 25.7 28.8
2022 25.4 28.3
2021 25.2 27.8
2020 25 27.3
2019 24.8 27
2018 24.5 26.6
2017 24.3 26.2
2016 24 25.7
2015 23.8 25.2
2014 23.5 24.7
2013 23.3 24.2
2012 23.1 23.6
2011 22.9 23.1
2010 22.6 22.6
2009 22.4 22.1
2008 22.2 21.7
2007 22.1 21.3
2006 21.9 20.8
2005 21.7 20.4
2004 21.6 19.9
2003 21.4 19.6
2002 21.3 19.2
2001 21.1 18.9
2000 20.9 18.6
1999 20.8 18.3
1998 20.6 18.1
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.3 17.7
1995 20.1 17.5
1994 20 17.4
1993 19.8 17.2
1992 19.8 17.1
1991 19.7 17
1990 19.6 17
1989 19.6 16.9
1988 19.6 16.8
1987 19.5 16.8
1986 19.5 16.7
1985 19.4 16.6
1984 19.4 16.5
1983 19.4 16.4
1982 19.4 16.3
1981 19.3 16.1
1980 19.3 16.1
1979 19.3 16.2
1978 19.3 16.4
1977 19.3 16.6
1976 19.3 16.8
1975 19.3 17
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.4 17.2
1971 19.4 17.2
1970 19.4 17.2
1969 19.5 17.1
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.5 17
1966 19.5 17.1
1965 19.5 17.2
1964 19.5 17.4
1963 19.5 17.7
1962 19.6 18.1
1961 19.6 18.6
1960 19.6 19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.2%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Bolivia Cape Verde
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
88.5%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Cape Verde
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
839 mi
2013

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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